2025
| Date | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 26 – February 28 | His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino | Thailand | Visit to attend the degree conferment ceremony of Naresuan University |
| June 4 – June 17 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako | Brazil | Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Brazil and the “Year of Japan -Brazil Friendship Exchange” at the invitation of Brazil |
| June 12 – June 22 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa | Hungary | Visit to attend World Judo Masters Hungary 2025 at the invitation of the International Judo Federation |
| July 6 – July 13 | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Mongolia | Visit to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Mongolia |
| August 11 – August 19 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Yohko | United States | Visit to attend events relating to the introduction of Japanese artistic culture in California, the United States of America |
| August 23 – September 2 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | United Kingdom | Visit to observe the Rugby World Cup 2025 in England |
| September 14 – September 21 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | Türkiye | Visit to attend the opening ceremony of “Japanese Ceramics from the Idemitsu Museum Collection” — an exhibition at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in Istanbul as part of the events celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Japan, as well as the groundbreaking ceremony at the Ayanlar archaeological site conducted by Chiba Institute of Techonology. |
| October 13 – October 19 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado | Iceland | Visit to attend the 12th Arctic Circle Assembly |
| October 31- November 5 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | Egypt | Visit to attend the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum |
| November 17 – November 22 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko | Laos | Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos at the invitation of Laos |
2024
| Date | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5 – March 12 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | Bhutan | Visit to observe the state of overseas nations, at the invitation of Her Serene Highness Ashi Kesang Choden T. Wangchuck of Bhutan |
| May 25 – June 1 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako | Greece | Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Greece and “Year of Culture＆Tourism between Japan and Greece” at the invitation of Greece |
| June 22 – June 29 | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | United Kingdom | Visit to foster friendly relations at the invitation of the United Kingdom |
| August 9 – August 20 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Yohko | United States | Visit to attend events relating to the introduction of Japanese artistic culture in California, the United States of America |
| November 7 – November 9 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | United Kingdom | Visit |
| December 3 – December 8 | Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino | Türkiye | Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Türkiye at the invitation of Türkiye |
2023
| Date | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 – May 7 | Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino | United Kingdom | Visit to attend the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at the invitation of the United Kingdom |
| May 28 – June 3 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado Her Imperial Highness Princess Tsuguko |
Jordan | Visit to attend the wedding ceremony of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the invitation Jordan （Her Imperial Highness Princess Tsuguko leaves Japan on 5.29） |
| June 17 – June 23 | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Indonesia | Visit to foster friendly relations at the invitation of the Republic of Indonesia |
| June 19 – June 27 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado | Finland United Kingdom |
Visit to attend the opening ceremony of “Bird Photographs by Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado” at the Mikkeli branch of the National Archives of Finland, and to attend the Birdlife International 100th Anniversary Celebration in the United Kingdom |
| August 2 – August 8 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa | Hungary | Visit to attend World Judo Masters Hungary 2023 at the invitation of the International Judo Federation |
| September 9 – September 19 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | France Switzerland |
Visit to observe the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France and give a keynote lecture on Japanese art at the University of Zurich, Switzerland (Visit to Monaco) |
| September 20 – September 25 | Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino | Vietnam | Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnam |
| November 1 – November 10 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako | Peru | Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Peru at the invitation of Peru |
2022
| Date | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 – September 20 | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | United Kingdom | Visit to attend the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| November 26 – December 3 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado | Qatar | Visit to observe the FIFA WORLD CUP Qatar 2022 and to observe the state of overseas nations |
2020
| Date | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 – February 14 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa | France | Visit to attend the 2020 Judo Grand Slam Paris at the invitation of the International Judo Federation. |
2019
| Date | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 13 – February 18 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado | United Kingdom | Visit to deliver Girton 150 Founder’s Memorial Lecture at Girton College, University of Cambridge. |
| May 13 – May 17 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado | Sweden | Visit to attend “Dementia Forum X” at the invitation of Sweden. |
| June 27 – July 6 | Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino | Poland, Finland |
Visit to foster friendly relations on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the invitation of Poland and Finland. |
| July 9 – July 22 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako | Peru, Bolivia |
Visit to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Peru and Bolivia, at the invitation of Peru and Bolivia (Visit to the United States). |
| August 16 – August 25 | Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and His Imperial Highness Prince Hisahito | Bhutan | Visit to meet with Their Majesties the King and Queen of Bhutan and other members of the Royal Family, and to observe the culture and customs of Bhutan, as well as its ecosystems, including wildlife and natural environments (Visit to Thailand). |
| August 23 – September 2 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado | Canada | Visit to attend commemorative event for the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and to attend the official opening ceremony for the Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Park and other related events. |
| September 15 – September 25 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako | Austria, Hungary |
Visit to foster friendly relations on the 150th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations at the invitation of Austria and Hungary (Visit to Germany). |
| September 25 – September 29 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Tsuguko | Switzerland | Business trip (Japan committee for UNICEF) |
| October 2 – October 7 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko | United Kingdom | Visit to attend the opening reception and academic symposium for exhibition at the British Museum, “Nara: Sacred Images from Early Japan.” |
| December 11 – December 17 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Yohko | Myanmar | Visit to observe the state of overseas nations, at the invitation of Myanmar. |